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The cells responsible for the salamander's famed ability to regenerate amputated limbs aren't pluripotent, as scientists have thought, a study published online in Nature reports.
from the Scientist (Registration Required)
posted on 7/2/2009
Shootings and killings in deprived areas of Chicago and Baltimore have plummeted by between 41 and 73 percent thanks to a programme that treats violence as if it is an infectious disease. Pioneers of the programme, called CeaseFire, say it relies on simultaneously changing attitudes and behaviour and will work anywhere.
from New Scientist
posted on 7/2/2009
BANGKOK, Thailand (Associated Press) — Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from primates in Asia, rather than Africa, researchers contend in a study released Wednesday.
from the San Diego Union-Tribune (Registration Required)
posted on 7/2/2009
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